Maybe the difference between the two are not always clear and that could be because the two concepts are not mutually exclusive. One cannot be physically fit without also being healthy, and healthy people are usually reasonably fit. To take this further into detail it would be well to establish a reference standard for “healthy” and “fit”. “Healthy”is not just being free of sickness or injury. Nor does “fit” necessarily mean having the physical condition of an elite commando or Olympic athlete in the prime of life. There are many many more factors to take in that that. Things like lifestyle, eating habits or age for instance. It can get quite complicated.

Being fit or being healthy for me now is to combine the two, as this was not always the case, something that I needed to learn.

While in a hospital bed in the cardiac ward I woke up to being surrounded by paramedics, it was surreal, while the head nurse was explaining to them that here is a sick man, even though he looks like he is in good shape.

Even when I had my first heart attack, the paramedics that showed up didn't seem convinced that I was so mortally I'll, as I looked fit and toned, as perhaps I was assumed to be something else such as a recreational drug user.

My health deteriorated even further with three more heart attacks (was a living hell) till finally the right heart surgeons, put me back on track (18 years ago) with the appropriate treatment, giving me the chance to regain my health.

As for now I am fit and healthy and not just for my age, as I work out close to 40 hours a week.

Apologise for the explanation that sounds a bit like me me me but when I lost my health I also lost my fitness, that somehow went in the bin, it had taken me many years to regain my strength as it was depleted to nearly nothing.

So from experience, healthy living first and foremost then improving fitness levels, as looking fit and even performing well, needs a healthy lifestyle to sustain it.

The bonus I have found, is that being healthy means recovery time is quicker after workouts and post muscle soreness is not an issue, as tonight I was leg pressing 180 kilos and my weight is only 75 kilos and still managed later, without any problem to go for a bike run and jog, with still enough energy to talk about it.

Whenever I get blood work done, my numbers always come back pretty good; cholesterol is never high, I don't have high blood pressure, things like that. But I'm not in good shape. My measurements are not what I want them to be. So, overall, I'm healthy, but not fit._________________www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com

Whenever I get blood work done, my numbers always come back pretty good; cholesterol is never high, I don't have high blood pressure, things like that. But I'm not in good shape. My measurements are not what I want them to be. So, overall, I'm healthy, but not fit.

Healthy people live longer than fit people, therefore you are living on the right side of the fence.